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Soo I have attempted my first highlighting on one of my models, in the past I have never highlighted. Let me all know what you think and any tips on highlighting would be appreciated!!

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Its a very nice paintjob don't get me wrong, but somethings not right about it, i think you need to define the helmet more, it seems to blend too well with the rest of the model.

Yeah, the helmet isn't obvious enough and the skull on the pauldron is a bit bright, but the rest of it is great; lots of depth and shading. Did you use any washes?

hmmm... maybe if i did the helmet in the same mixture of flesh/white, like the hammer head instead of red, that might make it POP a little better? I'll try that on one of the other 4 marines in the squad that i'm still working on, what do you think?

The white on the hammer, the shield and the skull are way too bright. It doesn't look bad but you might want to go over them with a wash and then highlight them again a little more subtly.

You should add stronger highlights. It's really hard to see those orange lines even from 2 inches away from the screen with my glases on. I doupt your opponent sees anything without binoculars (I'm just being honest here).

its really good but i think you need to paint on the scope and resperator thing on the helmet in like silver or somthing

Yeah I was actually wondering about that too, but I wasn't sure about HOW bright to go. I have a much lighter orange I can try, my dilemma is that i don't want the model to look too Orange, hoping to keep him red but don't know how to get a good light red to pop without looking PINK! what do you think?

ok, well i added a little more orange to the highlights!

the higlights are really good now dont do any more

Just need to get that similar white colour on the helmet and your done, and you have a very nice model

Love it, 10/10

The model looks excellent.

My only critique would be that white helmet. What chapter are you using?

Those higlights are much better, looks great now
all i would say though is maybe change the helmet colour to white like the other parts.
it just blends in as it is and isnt really noticed.